FAQ
Q: What is tevilah?
A: "Definition of tevilah is immerse"
Q: Where do we immerse?
A: immersion should take place in a pool of naturally gathered water, or mikvah.A mikvah is a specially constructed ritual pool connected to a source of pure rainwater. Vessels may also be immersed in certain natural bodies of water such as the ocean.
Q: What does the tevilah do?
A: To Tovel is a measure of holiness being takin for dishes and utensils that was made or owned by a non-jew that's being used in a kosher kitchen.Q: Is tevilah required?
A: Yes it is required by the Torah.
When the Jewish people won the war with midian and they took there daisies hashem told them to dip it into water as we see in talmud Bavli avodah Zarah daf 75: that we toveling our dishes is a must just like a niddah and like a giyur thats the most extreme change thats how powerful a mikva is.
Q: If I already used them do I still need to tovel them?
A: Yes even those that were previously used without having been immersed still require immersion, after thorough cleaning, and koshering if necessary.
Q: What instructions must be followed?
A: Preparation for immersion consists of the removal of any substance that would intervene between the water of the mikvah and the surface of the utensil, such as dirt, rust, stickers, glue from labels, and price markings.
Q: What vessels require immersion?
A: Types of Vessels Requiring Immersion: A vessel made of metal or glass with which one eats, drinks, cooks, roasts, fries, or heats up water for drinking requires immersion with a blessing. Examples of vessels requiring immersion with a blessing include: Correlle dishes,
silverware, pots and pans, glazed china, kettle, and those parts of a
mixer or blender which come into direct contact with food.
Items Made of Two or More Materials: When a utensil is made of two different materials, only one of which requires immersion, immersion is usually required. (Examples include glazed earthenware, pans with a non-stick coating, wooden handled utensils and Thermos containers).
Q: What is the blessing?
BA-RUCH A-TAH ADO-NOI ELO-HAI-NU ME-LECH HA'O-LAM A-SHER KID-SHA-NU
B'-MITZ-VO-TAV V'TZI-VA-NU AL TE-VI-LAT KE-LI (KAI-LIM).
Blessed are You, Hashem, our G‑d, King of the Universe, Who has
sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us concerning the
immersion of a vessel (vessels).
Q: What items does not require tevilah?
A: Utensils that do not require immersion are:(1) those made of wood, plastic, paper, bone, or unglazed earthenware; or
(2) disposable utensils such as plastic cups or plates which are not fit for long-term use and which one normally discards after using.
Q: What is toveld.com doing?
A: Toveld.com is fully stocked with a large variety of all you need for your kitchen. We have reliable Jewish workers that will take your order and make sure that it gets toveld the right way according to the halacha, and ships safely to you So you can shop all your kitchen needs here and rest assured that you are getting the ultimate in quality and kashrus.
Q: Dose your mikva have a kosher supervision?
A: Yes our mikvah is approved and supervised by the Rabbis of crc kosher.Click link below for our kashrus certificate
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